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37 Westley Road, Acocks Green B27 7UQ.
Call 0121 708 2116 for a catalogue
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Solihull Kickboxing Academy was formed in 2001 at Lyndon School. In 2006, we moved to our first full time premises in Olton. We currently have over 400 members across Solihull. Our HQ is now at the Combat Sports Centre and our two main satellite clubs are in Knowle and Chelmsley Wood.
Anyone wishing to learn kickboxing should try out one of our beginners classes
(for full class schedule go to TIMETABLE page)

BEGINNERS CLASSES HELD AT:

COMBAT SPORTS CENTRE

37 Westley Road , Acocks Green, Birmingham . B27 7UQ
MONDAYS 7PM AND WEDNESDAYS 8PM: ADULTS
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAY 5PM: LITTLE NINJAS (4-7YRS)
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 6PM: JUNIORS (8-13YRS)
SATURDAYS 10AM: ALL AGES
CALL 07855 487324 FOR INFO

ARDEN SCHOOL (MAIN HALL)

STATION RD, KNOWLE B93 0PT
MONDAYS 7PM: AGES 5-15
CALL 07837565499 FOR INFO

BISHOP WILSON SCHOOL

PIKE DRIVE, CHELMSLEY WOOD B37 7US
WEDNESDAYS 5PM: AGES 5-15
CALL 07760326781 FOR INFO

Black Belt Roll of Honour

6th December 2007 - Callum Hawthorne (1st Dan)
6th December 2007 - Tom Carroll (1st Dan)
6th December 2007 - Phil Peverelle (1st Dan)

Examiner: Jason Charlesworth (4th Dan)

Students of the Year

2008 - Nathan Pugsley
2007 - Steph Greenway
2006 - Dave Dadson
2005 - Harvey Wright
2004 - Harvey Wright
2003 - Dennis Morris

Photo gallery will be added soon

TIMETABLE

Click HERE for our classes time table

BOXING LESSONS (No experience necessary)

The chance to actually learn the basics of boxing and apply them in simple training routines. Sessions taught by an ABA qualified coach.

BEGINNERS KICKBOXING (ADULTS)

No experience necessary. Open to men and women of all abilities. Learn the sport safely through a graded syllabus. Effective form of self defence, great for getting into shape and stress relief.

BEGINNERS KICKBOXING (8-13 yrs)

Gets young people fit, develops their confidence and raises concentration levels. Techniques taught by fully qualified teacher from a graded syllabus. Boys and girls of all abilities welcome.

LITTLE NINJAS (5-7 yrs)

Fun introduction to martial arts. Games, activities and drills aimed at raising confidence, concentration and discipline, stranger danger and safety advice.

CIRCUIT TRAINING

No martial arts/ fighting experience necessary. Timed interval circuits designed to develop all factors of fitness including speed, strength, stamina, flexibility, core stability and agility.

OPEN TRAINING

The chance to do your own thing, make use of the extensive range of training equipment, bag work, pad work, skipping, cardio work, grading practice and training drills. A qualified coach/instructor will be on hand to give advice.

MMA/CAGE FIGHTING

Your chance to become the next Ultimate Fighter! Beginners class in mixed martial arts. Taught by pro cage fighter James Whiston.

We have a number of flexible pricing plans to fit anyone's budget and commitments whether you want to train once a fortnight or six times a week. You are sure to find a plan to fit you.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEMBERSHIP

Unlimited training on all timetabled classes and open sessions.
Payable by direct debit- £42 per month

CONTENDER MEMBERSHIP

Training on one timetabled class per week.
Payable by direct debit- £23 per month

PAY & TRAIN

Non members are permitted to train on open sessions, circuit training and squad training only, at a cost of £5 per session.

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP

When two members of the same immediate family sign up for champions memberships, up to three other named members of that immediate family will receive free unlimited training.

COMBAT SPORTS CENTRE

37 Westley Road , Acocks Green, Birmingham . B27 7UQ

We're in Acocks Green. Opposite the Bowling Alley!

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BACKGROUND

Trained in martial arts since 1989 (aged 12) and has competed since 1992.

Trained in contact Karate and kickboxing between 1989 and 1994 by world full contact champion Dev Barrett in the ECKA and then by Neil 'Flex' Kelly of USKA between 1994 and 2001.

Passed black belt in 1998. Graded by Howard 'The Hawk' Brown.

Chief instructor for Solihull Kickboxing Academy since 2001

Trained in boxing by Roy Barbour and Padraig McCulloch since 1993.

Qualified as ABA boxing coach in 2004

Graduated in 1999 with honours degree in PE and sports science from University of Birmingham

Fully qualified school teacher since 1999

CRB cleared, first aid qualified with full instructor indemnity and public liability.

WUMA instructor of the month October 2005

2007-Present: Appointed as ISKA National Coach for Team England

FIGHTING ACHEIVEMENTS

1994- 1995- 2 x ECKA under 18 National Champion. 14 regional tournament wins. Competed twice in Groningen Holland at 'War of the World' and 'The Battle of Europe.

1996- ECKA National Champion (senior). First selected as -91kg fighter to compete at WKA World Championships in Prague. 16 regional tournament wins.

1997- 2 x MACK National Champion, IKKC British Champion. 23 regional tournament wins.

1998- WAKO British Heavyweight Champion. Selected to compete as the -89kg fighter at the WAKO European Championships in Kiev, Ukraine. 19 regional tournament wins.

1999-2000- 2 x ISKA British Champion, 2 x WUMA National Champion. 24 regional tournament wins.

2001- WUMA European Heavyweight Champion +85kg

2005- Came out of early retirement to win British Trials and National Championships.

2006- Competed at Irish open, ISKA Europeans in Germany, Nordic Open in Denmark and NEC Birmingham for the Great Britain team.

2007-ISKA European Semi-Contact Champion 2007 in Szentes Hungary

2008- Bronze medal ISKA world championships, Czech republic

BACKGROUND

Trained in Martial Arts since 1999 (Aged 10)

Started training under Paul Gilmore at Solihull Kickboxing Academy in 2001

Competed in Kickboxing tournaments since 2003

Fully qualified sports coach since July 2005

Awarded Solihull Kickboxing Academy's "Most Improved Student" for 2006

Passed 1st Dan Black Belt in October 2007. Graded by Jason Charlesworth

CRB cleared, First Aid qualified with full Instructor indemnity and public liability

Opened Arden School branch of Solihull Kickboxing Academy in January 2008

FIGHTING ACHEIVEMENTS

3-time Solihull Kickboxing Academy Club Champion

2006 ISKA British Semi-Contact Champion (-63kgs)

Member of the 2007 ISKA Team England Fight Squad

2007 ISKA European Semi-Contact Champion (-63kgs) in Szentes, Hungary

2007 WTKA British Semi-Contact Champion (-65kgs)

Member of the 2008 ISKA Team England Fight Squad

2008 ISKA World Semi-Contact Bronze Medallist (-67kgs) in Olomouc, Czech Republic

BACKGROUND

Studying martial arts for 25 years

3rd Dan black belt in kickboxing graded by Eddie from Morrison freestyle in Wales, Trained in kung fu with sifu Micah Hudson 3rd degree black sash were I gained a 1st degree black sash.

Full qualified sports coach 1996

CRB cleared

First aid qualified

ISKA INTERNATIONAL ‘B` CLASS REFEREE with Instructor’s indemnity

Instructor of the Chelmsley Wood branch

FIGHTING ACHEIVEMENTS

4 x WKA British semi contact champion

1994 WKA European semi contact champion

1995 WKA world semi contact champion

3 x WKGP grand champion

Twice member of the WKPG semi contact team against PKC USA TEAM

2 x PKC USA open champion

1997 WKA world silver medallist semi contact

Member of the WKA England team 1997

Many Many more titles under belt

Midland Sport Karate League
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